Outback Elvis: The story of a festival, its fans & a town called Parkes

By John Connell and Chris Gibson

Where do thousands of people in wigs, jumpsuits and fake Priscilla eyelashes go each January to swelter in 42-degree heat as they celebrate The King? Parkes, of course – 365 kilometres west of Sydney – for the annual Parkes Elvis Festival. But how, and why, did this sleepy town get all shook up by Elvis? Written by two long-time fans of the festival, Outback Elvis introduces the local characters, the lookalikes, the impersonators and the tribute artists – and the town that made this big hunk o' Elvis love possible.

• Language: English
• Publisher: NewSouth
• Release date: Mar 16, 2017
• ISBN: 9781742248097